Category Archives: Research Fodder

The janitors of the future

French network Figaro TV and The National Museum of the Middle Ages in Paris recorded a demonstration of what 15th century combat looked like when using full suits of armor.

How to contain a plague

Cut & paste tools for genetic editing

Saved for future mic dropping during online “discussions.”

Some Gloomy Sunday history

“[They first tried to to make] SnotBot a ruggedized UAV, protected from corrosive saltwater in its water-tight shell and collecting snot samples in a small dangling pail. That plan did not work out. Instead, the new iteration forgoes the hanging pail for a sterilized surgical sponge strapped to its belly and ditches its waterproof shell for a quick bath of distilled water after returning from missions”

Modern Swordplay for fun and profit

Firsthand Sak Yant experience

Brief listing of Sak Yant rules

“Once famous for patrolling London’s Waterloo station, he was one of a group of celebrity dogs who made thousands of pounds for charity from the mid-Victorian era until the 1950s. … This was not the only risk they faced. In 1896, a gang of criminals picked up Tim, an Irish terrier who worked at London’s Paddington station, and held him upside down over a suitcase, shaking him to free up the coins from his collection box. When released, he bit one of his assailants on the calf.”